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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1928
Page
2
The state fair central group of three linked buildings will be built in Spanish design of hollow tile and steel with buff stucco. John W. Hudson of Tarboro won the contract for $57,252 the lowest bid among nine. Work starts as soon as ground and materials arrive with completion set by September 15 and a daily forfeiture of $100 after that date.
Chicago officials have acquired the Mrs. O'Leary homestead for 36000 to memorialize the 1871 fire. A monumental fire station is planned on the site to honor the historic event and mark Chicago's rebuilding era.
The North Carolina department of Conservation and Development will launch a large state survey this year to assess resources and industries. Led by Wade H. Phillips, the project will map natural resources such as forests minerals and power alongside agriculture transportation and labor, aiming for a preliminary report by year end.
Texarkana Ark April 24. Police Chief W D Hays led a midnight lunch targeting contest shot at a knothole in the sergeant's desk. Neighbors protested the nightly eating stake. Four men were suspended.
Robert Talley recounts Dawes the Army supplier turned political provocateur. Dawes challenged a congressional committee with blunt rhetoric that boosted his fame and helped shape the Dawes Plan and budget leadership. Tomorrow: the man who bawled out the Senate.
Col Willie Person, after efforts against tobacco and cotton co-ops, pivots to taxation. He spoke to Franklin county taxpayers, arguing tax burdens fall on farmers while dodgers dodge, calling for tax reform and income-based taxation. He notes 1920 ad valorem shift, rising land values, and tenants now farm 69 percent of Franklin land, warning on tenancy growth.
The Orpheum in High Point opens a week run for A Trip to the Hawaiian Islands a travelogue of Hawaii by William F. Aldrich with pastel tinted scenes. Native Hawaiian entertainers provide musical interludes creating a combined concert and screen diversion. The act follows successful runs at major houses including the Publix New Paramount and New York’s grand palace and is paired with South Sea Love starring Patsy Ruth Miller.
Governor McLean and Attorney General Brummitt traveled to Richmond Virginia for arguments before the U S circuit court of appeals in the Raleigh action against the Southern Railway for restoration of the Atlantic and Yadkin railroad.
River navigation regains prominence in the northwest as big tow boats move on the Mississippi with growing freight capacity. Federal permission to operate on the St. Croix blocks a new line, while talk of a Minnesota river feeder line gains momentum toward linking with the Mississippi barges.
A brief description notes the flag of the President of the United States features a bronze seal centered on a blue background.
A ground with four corners features a large white star at each corner, forming a striking geometric motif. The arrangement emphasizes symmetry and bold contrast against the field.
Mrs. Margaret Burton of Kansas City shares her journey from years of infertility and suffering to motherhood with a healthy daughter. She offers her secret guidance to married women who write for free, promising confidentiality and no sales.
Mrs Louise Jackson a 56 year old resident set fire to herself using a gasoline soaked towel wrapped about her head and shoulders She died from her burns Described as despondent by her husband News brief from Glen Ridge New Jersey dated April 24
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